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		<title>Fibroids and Fertility</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 13:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila F</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ When I initially visited my ob/gyn and told him that I endured painful, heavy menstrual cycles he suspected endometriosis.  I endured a number of tests that showed that while I did not have endometriosis, I did have quite a few large fibroids and numerous polyps.  Nevertheless, my doctor told me that a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fertility Testing for Women</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:45:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila F</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Just as there are some basic initial tests for men; most women also typically endure the same first tests.  Actually, the very first thing most women do after they encounter trouble conceiving is begin to track ovulation &#8211; either through ovulation prediction at-home tests or charting basal body temperature.  If a woman [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clomid Side Effects</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila F</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I have mentioned in previous posts that the very first fertility treatment I tried was clomiphine citrate, more commonly called Clomid or Serophene.  I was initially prescribed Clomid after my diagnosis of PCOS.  Prior to starting the Clomid medication I had tracked my cycles and realized that I do not reliably ovulate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PCOS</title>
		<link>http://blogs.fertilitycommunity.com/weblogs/pcos-1</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila F</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ If I hadn&#8217;t been having trouble conceiving I probably would have never been diagnosed with PCOS.  Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS is just one of the litany of problems that I bring to the table in efforts to conceive and one that long-term will probably have the most substantial impact on my health [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Age and Infertility</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila F</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ &#8220;I didn&#8217;t know age mattered so much!&#8221;  That statement, or a variation of it, is one that I have heard too many times when talking to others struggling with infertility.  We all know of a young person who &#8220;accidentally&#8221; got pregnant, oftentimes saying it was their first time or while using birth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Infertility Myths</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila F</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Secondary Infertility]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ In this era of &#8220;octomoms&#8221; and families of 8 or 18 it is easy to understand how people can have misconceptions about infertility and its treatment.  As I was searching for information and statistics regarding multiple births and fertility treatment (out of pure curiosity), I realized that there are A LOT of myths [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fertility and Irregular Periods</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Faith</dc:creator>
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If you have irregular periods, you might have a difficult time determining when you are ovulating. I ran into this problem myself when I was trying to conceive. My cycles were all over the map. One month, my cycle might run only 27 days, while the next month, it might run 36 days. This made [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thyroid Disease and Fertility</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Faith</dc:creator>
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If you are struggling with infertility, be sure to have your thyroid checked. This was one of the first tests that my fertility specialist administered when he started trying to figure out why I was unable to conceive. Your doctor can determine if your thyroid is to blame through a simple blood test, so it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Endometriosis?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Faith</dc:creator>
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Endometriosis is a common cause of infertility in women. According to Fertilitycommunity.com&#8217;s article Endometriosis, 30-40% of women with endometriosis will likely have problems conceiving. I am one of those women.
So, what exactly is endometriosis? Endometrial tissue is the tissue in your uterus that provides a soft cushion for a fertilized egg to attach. Women with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Female Factor Infertility: Am I Still a Woman?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:54:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Faith</dc:creator>
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Isn&#8217;t the word barren such an awful term? I am so glad we have moved on to the word infertile because at least that sounds clinical. Barren sounds like a wasteland &#8211; as if my womb, which is supposed to be fertile, is instead a shriveled up raisin. 
As much as I dislike the word, [...]]]></description>
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